2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
The 2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race presented by Wendy's is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race to be held on September 19, 2020 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it will be the 29th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, third race of the Playoffs and final race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | September 19, 2020 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .533 mi (.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (Backstretch) | ||
Report
Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Media
Television
NBC Sports will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 Food City 500 winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will call the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 2 reporters still to be announced handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.
| NBCSN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features Reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | TBA | Rutledge Wood |
Radio
PRN will have the radio call for the race, which will also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow will call the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright will call the race when the field races down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini will handle the duties on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Backstretch: Rob Albright | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
References
- "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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